Improvement in can-labeling machines



D. HESTON. Gan-Labeling Machine.

No. 219,472. Patented Sept. 9,1879.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID HESTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CAN-LABELING MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 219,472, datedSeptember 9, 1879 April 26, 1879.

application filed To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID HEsToN, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Apparatus for Labeling Gansand other Cylindrical Objectsor Packages, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the apparatus Fig. 2 is a top or plan view thereof. Fig. 3is a top or plan View of the drum and surrounding band.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

My invention consists of a drum having 'gripers, a raised surface, an da removable band,

in combination with a feed-table and pasteroller, forming an improvementin labelingmachines.

It also consists of means for detaining at a required time the cans orcylindrical objects to be labeled, as hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the supportingframe, on which ismounted "a drum, B. 0 represents gripers, which project through openingsin. the periphery of the drum, and are operated in the present casesimilarly to those in common use upon cylinder printingpresses fortaking and carrying sheets of paper through the press. D represents atable, which is supported on the frame A below the drum B, and providedwith an adjustable guide, D, for feeding the labels accurately.

On the periphery of the drum is secured a continuous band, E, of rubberor other elastic material, which occupies part of thewidth of the drum,so as to pass between the flanges of the can to be labeled, and ofsufficient thickness to raise the flanges from contact with the drum.The band is made removable in order to be changed to suitdifferent-sized cans.

Upon the part of the drum which will be covered by the label to beapplied is secured another piece, F, of rubber or suitable material, ofsufficient thickness or raised to press moderately against thepaste-roller G, which is mounted on a fountain, H, properly supported onthe frame A, said roller being elastic and bearin g against andrevolving with the drum. By means of the raised piece F in contact withthe can.

the paste will be applied to the label without being deposited on anyother portion of the face of the cylinder.

To the frame A, above the drum B, is secured an inclined trough, J, andadjacent to which is a gravitating arm or frame, K, which is pivoted tothe frame A and carries an arm, L, which is so disposed that it will bestruck by a roller, lug, or pin, M, on the side of the drum B. Journaled to the arm K are rollers N N, one of which is at or near theouter end of the arm, and the other one is intermediate of the ends ofthe arm; but, if desired, a gravitating arm may be provided for eachroller.

The labels are placed on the table D, the guide D being properlyadjusted relatively to the size thereof, and one of the labels is seizedby the gripers, and, resting on the elevated portion F, is properlypasted by the roller or brush G. When the label is carried to the topthe gripers open and the label continues to be carried to the pointwhere it is brought The roller M comes in contact with the projectingarm L, and lifts the arm K, and consequently lifts the detaining-rollersN N sufficiently high for the can which has been labeled behind theroller N and the one to be labeled behind the roller N to pass under therollers and roll down by their own weight, the former can being directedto the delivery-trough J while the latter can is caught by the roller Nand held in position ready to receive a label, while another can willroll down theinclin ed trough J, and be detained by the roller N toawait its turn to be labeled. As the drum continues to revolve the nextlabel is brought with one end to the can which is behind thedetaining-roller N, and which, from resting on the drum, is alsorevolving in harmony with it. As the label thus comes in contact withthecan the paste upon it causes it to adhere to and pass around the can.The tendency of the revolving detaining-roller N is to press the labelfirmly and smoothly against the can.

space upon the face of the drum after the label has left. it, before itis necessary for the can to pass out and give place for another, it canbe .left to revolve for the time upon the cylinder and against thedetaining-roller N, to press "As there is considerable 2. The table D,with guide D, the drum B, with gripers O, and the paste-roller G, incombination with the inclined trough J and the detaining-rollers N N,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with the label-carrying drum B, of the gravitatingarm or arms K, having detainin g-rollers N N, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

DAVID HESTON.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, H. E. GARSED.

